# Uniara
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Uniara
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| nickname = Bada Uniara
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1 = [Rajasthan](/source/Rajasthan)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2 = [Tonk](/source/Tonk_district)
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| coordinates = {{Coord|25.92|N|76.02|E|display=inline,title}}.[{{Cite web|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Uniara, India|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Uniara.html|access-date=2021-05-22|website=www.fallingrain.com}}]
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 266
| population_total = 10827
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language)
| timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 304024
| registration_plate = RJ-26
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| iso_code = [IN-RJ](/source/ISO_3166-2%3AIN)
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'''Uniara''' is a town and a [municipality](/source/municipality) in [Tonk district](/source/Tonk_district) in the [India](/source/India)n [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Rajasthan](/source/Rajasthan). It is a [tehsil](/source/tehsil) of the [Tonk district](/source/Tonk_district).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.tonk.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/tonk/en/tonk/blocks-tehsils-panchayats.html|title=Tonk District|access-date=27 Feb 2018}}]
==History==
{{Main|Uniara Jagir}}
[Uniara](/source/Uniara_Jagir) was a [jagir](/source/jagir) under the rule of [Jaipur](/source/Kingdom_of_Amber).[{{Cite book |last=Bayley |first=C. S. |url=https://archive.org/details/chiefsleadingfam00csba/ |title=Chiefs and leading families in Rajputana |date=2004 |publisher=New Delhi : Asian Educational Services |others=Public Resource |isbn=978-81-206-1066-8 |pages=74–76}}]
==Geography==
Galwa dam, the eighth largest dam in Rajasthan, is three kilometers from Uniara. Uniara has major forest areas situated along the [Aravalli Range](/source/Aravalli_Range) passing through the major towns of Banetha and Kakod. The [Banas River](/source/Banas_River) is a major river passing through the city. Major towns include Banetha, Kakod, Nagarfort, and Aligarh.
The district headquarters of [Tonk](/source/Tonk%2C_India) is 36 km away.
Uniara is near [Ranthambhore National Park](/source/Ranthambhore_National_Park).
== Culture ==
Tourist attractions include Kheda village, near Kakod. Kheda hosts a life-sized elephant carved of stone. In addition to the Heritage Palace at Uniara, the city has large historical [Hindu](/source/Hindu) and [Jain](/source/Jain) temples. Uniara Fort is noted for its architecture.[{{cite web| url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/08/0822_PART_A_DCHB_TONK.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116155619/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/08/0822_PART_A_DCHB_TONK.pdf | archive-date=2021-11-16 | title=Census of India 2011 - RAJASTHAN - District Census Handbook}}]
== Transport ==
Uniara is located on [National Highway No. 552](/source/National_Highway_552_(India)).
The nearest railway station is [Sawai Madhopur](/source/Sawai_Madhopur_Junction_railway_station), 39 km away, and the nearest airport is [Jaipur](/source/Jaipur_International_Airport), 136 km away.
Uniara is connected to [Tonk](/source/Tonk%2C_India), [Sawai Madhopur](/source/Sawai_Madhopur), [Jaipur](/source/Jaipur), [Kota](/source/Kota%2C_Rajasthan), [Bundi](/source/Bundi) and [Ajmer](/source/Ajmer) by road.
== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [census](/source/census),[{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}] Uniara had a population of around 15,827, 51 percent male and 49 percent female. The average literacy rate is 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is higher at 70 percent, compared to female literacy at 42 percent. 16 percent of the population is under six years of age. [Meenas](/source/Meenas), [Gurjar](/source/Gurjar), [Mali](/source/Mali_caste), [Rajput](/source/Rajput)s, and Jains are the major castes.